Arena Bowl XII was the Arena Football League's twelfth Arena Bowl. In this match-up, it pitted the #4 Orlando Predators (9-5) of the National Conference against the #1 Tampa Bay Storm (12-2), also of the National Conference. This would be the second and final ArenaBowl to have the "War On I-4" rivalry on the big stage. For the Predators, this was their fourth ArenaBowl appearance in their eight years of existence (having lost ArenaBowls' VI, VIII, & IX). This year, they were under the command of first-year head coach (and former Tampa Bay Storm QB) Jay Gruden. For the Storm, this was their eighth overall appearance as they were going for their fifth ArenaBowl title in eight seasons. Now, not only would they face their arch-rival, but they would also have to go up against their former star